Newcastle United player ratings with 10/10 midfield masterclass in absence of Bruno Guimaraes
Lee Ryder Sat, 14 February 2026 at 7:56 pm UTC·3 min read Newcastle United booked their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup with an excellent 3-1 win over Aston Villa. Villa took the lead after Thiaw bundled over ex-England international Ross Barkley on 13 minutes to hand Villa a free-kick from 30 yards out. And Newcastle completely switched off as Douglas Luiz casually lifted the ball into the box and Tammy Abraham who chested down and converted from close range to put Villa ahead.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement In fairness, Newcastle tried to play an offside trap but with no VAR the goal stood. Aston Villa 1-0...